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NUT LOCK June 30, 1925. 1,544,378

Filed Nov. v 20, 1924 MMM@ Patented June 30, 1925. p I p y UNITED STATESPATENT OFFICE...

CON DRISCGLL, OF OILFIELDS, CALIFORNIA.

NUT LOCK.

Application filed November 20, 1924. Serial No. 751,121.

T all w/z'om it may concern: the eyes l() and l1 and extend longitudi-Be it known that I, CON DniscoLL, a citi nally of the bolt and acrossthe parts tra- Zen of the United States, residing at Oilversed by thebolt and are twisted into enfields, in the county of Fresno and State ofgageinent with each other as indicated at 14. 45 California, haveinvented certain new and I preferably make the eyes 10 and 1l usefulImprovements in Nut Locks, of which heavier and stronger than wires 12and 13 the following' is a specification, reference so that in the caseot' any unusual strain it being had therein to the accompanying will bethe wires that give instead of the drawings. eyes. Thus a new Wire maybe readily put F0 l0 This invention relates to nut locks and it in placeif necessity requires. The eyes 10 has for its object to provide animproved and ll constitute permanent parts of the assembly of a nut, abolt and associated elenut and bolt respectively and these nuts andments for locking the nut against turning bolts are to be placed uponthe market as with respect to the bolt. articles ot manufacture with theeyes con- 15 Further objects and advantages of the stituting lixed partsthereof.

invention will be set forth in the detailed It is to be understood thatthe invention description which follows: is not limited te theparticular construction The figure shown in the accompanying illustratedbecause other ormsotl eyes may drawing is a view part-ly in section andbe employed and other ways may be resorted f partly in elevationillustrating the nut and to of attaching them to the nut and bolt boltassociated with the parts to be held without departure from the basicprinciple together' and with the nut locked against involved. i turningwith respect to the bolt by the pres- Having described my invention,what I ent invention. claim is: @-7

For purposes et illustration I haveI shown In a device of the characterdescribed the the bolt 5, passing through angle plates 6 combinationwith a bolt and a nut adapted and 7 and interposed plate 8, and serving,to be threaded thereon, ot' eyes secured to in conjunction with the nut9, to bind these the outer front face ot' the nut and the outer partstogether'. However it is to be underfront face of the boit respectivelyand pro- 2&0 stood that the angles 6 and 7 and web or jecting outwardlybeyond said faces in the plate S form no part of this presentinvengeneral direction of the length of the bolt, tion because thedevice is adapted for use, said eyes being adapted to have wire strandsirrespective ot' the particular shape of the passed therethrough whichextend longitudi-- parts that are traversed by the bolt. In nally o thebolt and about the part tracarrying out the invention I secure eyes l()versed by said bolt, said eyes being heavier and 1l to the outer face ofthe nut and the and stronger than the wire strands to insure outer taceof the head of the bolt respecthat the latter will break, before saideyes. tively. rlhese eyes may be of any suitable In testimony whereof Ihereunto aiiix my material and of any suitable shape and they signature.are preferably secured in place by welding. fire strands l2 and .13 areengaged with CON DRISCOLL.

